Jellyfish...they are inflicting painful stings on swimmers along the shores of South Carolina and Georgia.
Just yesterday, nearly 600 stings were reported on Tybee! This number is extremely high.
Some experts say the swarms of jellyfish are here to feed and reproduce. Others say the growth of jellyfish populations throughout the world's oceans has bee linked to global warming.
Whatever the cause...it doesn't really matter to the one who gets stung. It just hurts the same.
When humans come into contact with jellyfish, the stinging cells in the tentacle fire off a little harpoon that goes into the skin and releases toxins before working its way out. And there is relatively little humans can do to relieve the pain.
One thing you should do is go up to a lifeguard. They can spray the sting and help with some of the pain.
Another thing you can do is take preventative steps. First, have a heads up when you go into the water. Try to avoid the jellyfish. Also, check the times of low and high tides for the day. Jellyfish tend to wash up on beaches during high tide or even after a storm.
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